YZ175 ?

project racer 2/4/2011 5:56pm
2/4/2011 5:56pm
newmann wrote:
I love the looks of the 76 YZ125 C, X, YZ175 and 77 YZ100. Sleek looking machines. [img]https://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic-bikes-2/yz100.jpg[/img]
I love the looks of the 76 YZ125 C, X, YZ175 and 77 YZ100. Sleek looking machines.

rmpilot wrote:
now are these motors that yamaha used in the yz 175 the same basic motor that got used in the rt 180 and blaster?
No. Cases are different, Blaster engine was based off of the old WR / DT 200 watercooled engine. The RT uses a more or less slightly updated late '70s DT 175 engine. Totally different than the YZ-C/X engines.
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rmpilot 2/4/2011 6:10pm
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newmann wrote:
I love the looks of the 76 YZ125 C, X, YZ175 and 77 YZ100. Sleek looking machines. [img]https://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic-bikes-2/yz100.jpg[/img]
I love the looks of the 76 YZ125 C, X, YZ175 and 77 YZ100. Sleek looking machines.

rmpilot wrote:
now are these motors that yamaha used in the yz 175 the same basic motor that got used in the rt 180 and blaster?
project racer wrote:
No. Cases are different, Blaster engine was based off of the old WR / DT 200 watercooled engine. The RT uses a more or less slightly...
No. Cases are different, Blaster engine was based off of the old WR / DT 200 watercooled engine. The RT uses a more or less slightly updated late '70s DT 175 engine. Totally different than the YZ-C/X engines.
alright thanks for the info, it was something bugging since i had that rt 180 in 8th grade.
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slowvet 2/10/2011 5:33pm
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oldx wrote:
PUCH and Penton had a 175 also
Can-Am had the TNT 175, almost forgot about that one.
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Here a picture of both of my YZ175

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slowvet 2/12/2011 6:58am
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Original 44 wrote:
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Here a picture of both of my YZ175
Beautiful.
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does that thing have efi? hha
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How about a 1975 Honda 175 4 stroke in a CR125 frame. Our local Honda mech used a SL100 lower end with spacer plate to mount a CB350 cylinder/head/cam cut in half. Got lots of stares and laughs until I passed the local cherry picker on his CamAm for the lead. The chain was a problom so he made a frame with a jack shaft to reduce excess slop, still looking for a picture of that as it was a pretty trick bike.
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chase383 3/25/2011 11:50am
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CD wrote:
How about a 1975 Honda 175 4 stroke in a CR125 frame. Our local Honda mech used a SL100 lower end with spacer plate to mount...
How about a 1975 Honda 175 4 stroke in a CR125 frame. Our local Honda mech used a SL100 lower end with spacer plate to mount a CB350 cylinder/head/cam cut in half. Got lots of stares and laughs until I passed the local cherry picker on his CamAm for the lead. The chain was a problom so he made a frame with a jack shaft to reduce excess slop, still looking for a picture of that as it was a pretty trick bike.
That is an awesome pic
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flarider wrote:
BTW, if I remember right, the cylinder off a PE175 would go right onto the lower end of an RM125, I think crank was even the...
BTW, if I remember right, the cylinder off a PE175 would go right onto the lower end of an RM125, I think crank was even the same.

So you could have an RM175
Are you sure about that?
Im almost positive the stroke was different as well as the base gasket
I know the 100 and 125 shared the same cases but the PE was different I thought
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MaxPower 3/26/2011 9:37am
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Original 44 wrote:
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your race bikes is as clean as your stock show bike. Its weird to me that the 175s went away when 200cc 2 stroke motors are such a versitle size
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Mixon848 4/9/2011 11:06pm
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This thread makes me proud of my 1976 Yamaha YZ 125 Cased, 75 MX 175-B. Cylindered, 1980 YZ 100 Framed and Suspended monster.

I can't wait to finish my project and be able to post photos here for all to view.
vintagewindmc 8/6/2013 10:11pm
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slowvet wrote:
I remember the YZ 175, I wanted one so bloody bad. I had to settle for a 75 MX 125-B.
Me TOO fast forward 37 years I just picked up a 76 yz125 , gonna transplant an 80 mx175 powerplant (its presently in a 79 yz125 in the garage) going to do a yz175c replica for my 19 year old nephew , and myself lol
Tom
will post pics soon
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Foghorn 8/7/2013 1:40pm
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A buddy of mine had an Elsinore MR175. An enduro bike, but pretty nice bike from what I recall. Made one year only.
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MaxPower 8/8/2013 12:28am
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Foghorn wrote:
A buddy of mine had an Elsinore MR175. An enduro bike, but pretty nice bike from what I recall. Made one year only.
3 years. 75 had a green tank. 76 red tank white fenders. 77 red tank red fenders (I think) . I had a 76 MR. In 77 the IT came out and I just had to have one
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Foghorn 8/8/2013 6:25am
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Foghorn wrote:
A buddy of mine had an Elsinore MR175. An enduro bike, but pretty nice bike from what I recall. Made one year only.
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[b]3 years. 75 had a green tank. 76 red tank white fenders. 77 red tank red fenders (I think) . I had a 76 MR. In...
3 years. 75 had a green tank. 76 red tank white fenders. 77 red tank red fenders (I think) . I had a 76 MR. In 77 the IT came out and I just had to have one
You're right, my memory isn't what it once was. It was the MR250 that was only produced one year in 76. The ITs were popular machines back then.
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MELROSEMAFIA 8/16/2013 6:46pm
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Those mid 1970's Yz/Mx 175's are hard to find here in the Midwest these days. I did find this 74 Mx 100 that im slowly bringing back to life...

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